Breaking and Entering: Subverting Sovereignty Despite the International System
Intervention and sovereignty are both important and contradictory components of the international system. Yet despite principles of state sovereignty, international state interventions remain prevalent.
The Utilisation of Historically Revisionist Narratives by the FPÖ and the AfD
Far right parties in both Germany (AfD) and Austria (FPÖ) use historical revisionism to manipulate the narrative around WWII to advance their political agenda.
A History of Anarchy, a Critique, and Apposite Alternatives
Anarchy has no implications and is not a suitable core concept on which to build theories on International Relations.
Terrorism in Africa: Explaining the Rise of Extremist Violence Against Civilians
As the US and other Western powers pivot towards threats posed by China and Russia, terrorist organizations will have more freedom to maneuver.
The Middle East: An Orientalist Creation
The Middle East can be understood as an imperial invention–created by European colonial powers–by exploring historic and contemporary orientalist policies in the region.
Everyday (In)Security: An Autoethnography of Student Life in the UK
An undergraduate education has largely ceased to be one of ontological discovery and has instead become a process of enforcing neoliberal logic on students.
How MONUSCO Contributed to Constructing the DRC as the ‘Dark Heart’ of Africa
The role and scope of MONUSCO forces in the DRC were greatly influenced by Western perceptions of the country as the “dark” heart of Africa.
Interview – Ian Manners
Professor Ian Manners discusses the EU as a global gender actor, European integration, and he explains planetary politics in relation to the EU.
China’s Instrument or Europe’s Influence? Safeguard Policies in the AIIB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has implemented safeguard policies that rival those of the World Bank Group. How can existing IR theory explain this?
How Should the International Criminal Court Be Assessed?
The most appropriate way to evaluate the success or failure of the ICC is to apply comparative case study methods to critique based in pragmatism.
